USTR Revises Ship Fee Rules to Support Domestic Industry
U.S. LNG, Auto Exporters Get Relief as USTR Revises Foreign Ship Fees.
Revised USTR Rules Lower Costs for LNG and RoRo Operators.
Shipping...
Burning Car Carrier Drifts Off Alaska, Salvage Team Begins Response
Electric Vehicle Fire Suspected in Ship Blaze.
Cargo Ship Morning Midas Ablaze, Adrift in Pacific.
U.S. Coast Guard Responds to Ship Fire Near...
China’s Manufacturing Slows Again as Trade Tensions Escalate
China’s factory activity contracts in May, but there are signs of improvement.
China’s exports likely slowed in May amid trade uncertainty.
As trade...
IMO Clears Global Rules for Clean Ship Fuels
200+ Ships Already Running on Clean Fuels.
New Ship Orders Prioritise Zero-Emission Tech.
IMO Launches Fuel Standards and Carbon Pricing
The shipping industry is...
Norway Seeks Deeper Maritime Cooperation with China on Green Shipping
At Nor-Shipping 2025, a prominent maritime trade fair held in Lillestrøm, Norway, a Norwegian official has expressed strong praise for the green technologies and...
Scientists Warn New ‘Nimbus’ COVID Variant Could Spark Summer Surge
Scientists are indeed warning about the potential for a new, highly contagious Covid variant to spark a wave of infections this summer. The variant...
Hope for “Second Frontloading Wave” as US-China Shipping Shows Uptick
The observed uptick in container shipping activity from China to the U.S. in early June 2025 is indeed sparking hope for a second wave...
VLCCs Eye Rebound, Atlantic Suezmaxes Surge, Clean Products Face Headwinds
For decades, global refining capacity has generally been on an upward trajectory, with declines being rare and typically linked to major disruptions like the...
AMSA Sees Decline in Seafarer Complaints, Signaling Improved MLC Compliance
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has reported a decrease in complaints concerning violations of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) in 2024. A total...
Global Shipping Decarbonization Efforts Intensify with IMO’s Proposed Net-Zero Framework
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) Opportunity Green, Seas At Risk, and Transport & Environment have jointly called on states to include their international shipping emissions in...
Captain Cook’s Lost Ship Confirmed Found in Newport Harbor
The Australian National Maritime Museum confirms the shipwreck RI 2394 in Newport Harbor, Rhode Island, as the historic HMS Endeavour, once commanded by...
Tariffs Trigger Collapse in U.S. Auto Imports and Surge in Vehicle...
U.S. vehicle imports via sea plummeted by over 72% in May 2025 due to Trump administration tariffs, leading to disruptions in the automotive...
Salmonella Outbreak Triggers Recall of 2 Million Egg Cartons
Nearly 2 million cartons of eggs have been recalled across nine U.S. states due to a salmonella outbreak affecting 79 people, with 21...
bound4blue Gets DNV Nod for Wind Propulsion Method, Gaining Regulatory &...
DNV has validated bound4blue’s wind propulsion performance methodology, making it easier to demonstrate regulatory compliance and ROI.
The validation enables accurate performance forecasting...
The Hidden Costs of Unreliable Ocean Shipping – And How to...
Ocean shipping reliability dropped to just 50–55% in 2024, threatening global supply chain stability.
Delays result in financial losses, disrupted operations, and damaged...
Korea Delivers High-Value Ship Orders, Holding Second Spot in May
Global ship orders in May dropped over 55% year-on-year, totaling 1.66 million CGT.
South Korea ranked second after China, with fewer ships but...
MARPOL Annex V Course by IMO and WMU Aims to Reduce...
IMO and WMU launched a free e-learning course on MARPOL Annex V to combat ship-sourced marine litter.
The course targets maritime professionals and...
Diana Shipping Signs Charter Agreement with Stone Shipping for m/v Atalandi
Diana Shipping has chartered its Ice Class Panamax vessel m/v Atalandi, expected to generate $3.62 million in revenue for the minimum term.
The...
Lessons Learned: Hand Injuries from Mooring Line Entrapment During Tender Operations
This incident is drawn from the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Safety Digest 1/2025. It highlights a recent case reviewed by IMCA to...
Port of Aalborg and Norne Secure EU Funding to Build Major...
Norne and the Port of Aalborg are developing a CO₂ reception facility designed to handle 15 million tonnes annually, supported by an EU...